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Thursday, December 29, 2011

SHIFTERS 'R' US - (6)

“He’s in the backyard,” the woman told Alfie after he’d explained why he
needed to talk to her son. She still watched the dog at his side warily as she
added, “I really don’t think he knows where Rémy is. He’d have said something
when Rémy’s father came by.”

“I understand but it’s worth a try. I’m talking to anyone Rémy knows,
just on the off chance they’ve remembered something they forgot to tell his
dad.”

She nodded and pointed to the path that led to the back of the house. He
thanked her and followed it, the Beauceron at his side.

The three teens there stopped tossing a football around to look at him.
“What kinda dog is that?” one asked as he took a few steps towards Alfie. He
held out his hand tentatively to let the dog sniff it. “Will he bite?”

“No. He’s well trained,” Alfie replied, earning him an amused ‘As if’ in his mind from Terry. “Are you
John?”

“That would be me,” a second teen said as he came over. He looked at
Alfie in question.

Alfie introduced himself and explained why he was there.

“I have no idea where Rémy is,” John told him. “None of us do. He just
up and ran away, end of story.”

‘Those two know’ Terry said, his
animal enhanced senses picking up on the feelings of the teens. ‘They may even know why he ran. They’re
feeling very protective of him. The third kid is clueless.’

Alfie tapped his fingers on his thigh as he studied John. “You were one
of Rémy’s closest friends according to his father,” he said quietly. “So I can
understand you wanting to protect him.” He glanced at the third teen who had
remained where he stood a few yards away. “I take it he doesn’t know what’s
going on.”

“Nothing’s going on. Rémy just needed space so he took off,” John
muttered. “I told the other man that when he asked and it’s the truth.”

“Other man? Someone else came here asking about him?”

“Not here. Outside of school. He said he was a cop, plainclothes, and he
was following up on a missing persons report Rémy’s dad had filed. I told him
the same thing I’m telling you. I don’t know where Rémy is.”

“Did he show you ID?”

“Well…no. But I didn’t ask either so…” John shrugged.

“Did this cop talk to you too, umm..?” Alfie looked at the boy standing
beside John.

“Mark, and no. No cop braced me. If he had I’d have told him the same
thing John did, I know nothing.”

“So neither of you knows what Rémy had been thinking about his
brother’s…” Alfie paused to give the word emphasis. “…murder.”

“How do you ….?” Mark stopped when John punched his arm.

“I found his journal, which by the way I haven’t shown to his parents.”

“Why not?” John asked in surprise.

Alfie smiled. “Instinct maybe, but the fact that it was so well hidden
made me think there might be things in it he didn’t want them to know.”

John looked at Mark and nodded towards the far side of the yard. The two
teens walked away, stopping long enough to tell their friend that maybe he
should head out since they had stuff to deal with. The friend looked a bit hurt
but walked off through the back gate and down the alley.

‘They’re trying to decide
if they should trust you,’ Terry commented as he eavesdropped on the teens.